Trials - actual trials
Now, it is time to go to Rome…
Transferred and ignored
Lost or Located?
Us as readers?
Suffering?
How do we read this?
Seats to
Paul - Control Room
In our own suffering as well…
Stage to
Why does this happen?
He’s been through so much
Doesn’t make sense
The
One option - He had it
Another - he is a
We have live inside these two options too often
Paul had a control Room view:
Paul:
21 After they had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up before them and said: “Men, you should have taken my advice not to sail from Crete; then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss. 22 But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because not one of you will be lost; only the ship will be destroyed. 23 Last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me 24 and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.’ 25 So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me. 26 Nevertheless, we must run aground on some island.” —Acts 27:21-26
Being on God’s side doesn’t mean the snakes don’t bite or the ships don’t sink
Nevertheless - we must run aground
What a prhase!
God
Love means suffering, but there is victory
Christ for us
He suffered
Come to the table!